No strings attached…

Jonathan Fleming March 16, 2021 0 1

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Ephesians 2: 1-10 (NIVUK)

1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved. 6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7 in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

God never ceases to amaze us…
Not only are we the works of God’s hands, but we each have a part to play in the good works that God wants to bless the world with!
And if that’s not enough, God has prepared these good works in advance for us to do!
And wait! There’s more! We have also been given the gift of God’s salvation!

If this were a television advertisement, we would be asking ‘What’s the catch? Surely, this is too good to be true!’
The cost to us? Nothing.
The cost to God? Everything…
 

Let us pray…


God of love and life,

Where do we begin?
‘Thank you’ simply does not feel sufficient
when we think of the gifts
given to us freely and at such great cost to you.

With gratitude, praise, and joy in our hearts
may you continue
to work through us — your workmanship —
to tell the world
of your unmerited grace,
your forgiveness,
and your unconditional love.

God, we have no other words…

Thank you.

Amen.